Pineapple Coconut Salad

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

15 oz pineapple (fresh or canned), in chunks
1/3 – 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened dried coconut
1/2 cup sour cream (yogurt if preferred)
1 – 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Canadian Honey (to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon arrowroot
Pecans (optional)

Place pineapple in a bowl (drain off extra juice) and add shredded coconut. Mix the sour cream (or yogurt), honey, vanilla, and arrowroot together and pour over the pineapple.

Marinate in refrigerator to moisten the coconut and allow the flavors to blend. Sprinkle with chopped pecans just before serving if desired.

Recipe submitted by Janet, Springtown, TX

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Published on July 7, 2010

(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

13 Comments

Jeannette December 16, 2016 at 4:12 am - Reply

I always thought the original recipe was with cream. Not yogurt or mayo. Can anyone confirm please?

Admin - Orissa December 23, 2016 at 11:34 am - Reply

Jeannette, the recipe calls for either sour cream or yogurt:



1/2 cup sour cream (yogurt if preferred)

Janet Tompkins June 16, 2015 at 1:22 pm - Reply

Thanks to everyone for all the creative variations to my basic recipe.  I am going to try some of them.

Jan April 2, 2013 at 10:57 am - Reply

Can you use xanthum gum for thickening instead?

Judy February 16, 2013 at 3:55 pm - Reply

Hi:  I make variations on this all the time.  I prefer to use yogurt-plain unsweetened.  Try adding sweet seeds to ad interest and change it up.  I often use Anise, fennel, coriander, caraway, or other aromatic seeds to boost the flavor.  Also just, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc to give crunch. This is a great starter recipe for a wide variety of whatever you have in the pantry.  Enjoy!

Janet January 30, 2012 at 6:03 pm - Reply

Yes Amber.  I think any kind of yogurt should be fine as long as it isn’t too runny.

Amber January 30, 2012 at 5:31 pm - Reply

Can you use greek yogurt instead of sour cream?

Janet January 7, 2012 at 6:32 am - Reply

The arrowroot is optional — it is often used as a thickener in cooking.  Interestingly, arrowroot is also a very healthy food.  Celiacs will often use it in gluten free cooking as a flour substitute.

Jessica March 15, 2011 at 10:43 pm - Reply
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Sounds good, but what is arrowroot?
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Georgiana March 15, 2011 at 6:31 pm - Reply

Instead of sour cream. you could use coconut yogurt. YUM>

Angelica March 15, 2011 at 5:43 pm - Reply

Can I use Coconut Creme instead of sour cream?

Kessinger July 25, 2010 at 9:27 pm - Reply

Ooooo! Can you say yummy? Really easy and very good. Great for snacking or as a dessert. I know I will have to triple this for when the grandkids come over!

Janeda July 19, 2010 at 8:46 pm - Reply

Oh my gosh even my hard to please husband loves this! Who knew??? I love the flavors and the pecans add just the right crunch. Sweet, tiny bit sour, just the right mix, I love this recipe!

Pineapple Coconut Salad